Suggestion: Nerf Airships/Workshops

[DeNada]

Even if it's not RMTers who are building subs, it doesn't detract from the point that houses are being hoarded in the tens or even hundreds by one single player account (40 FC houses * 4 regions = 160 FC houses per account).

There are several hoarders who are just utilizing this method to get gil and this massive influx of gil can lead to market manipulation which hurts ordinary players, not to mention these houses end up being locked away from other players who want them for their intended use.

[Jojoya]

The problem with this line of thinking is a misunderstanding of what RMTers prefer. They don't want to spend months waiting for subs to be at the point they can farm for vendor trash. It's a huge time and gil sink to get those subs up and running. And you can't speed it up or automate it. RMTers want fast in, fast out, and that is why most of them use bot software to automate their operations (gathering, crafting and previous to 6.1, camping housing placards), and why they sold houses before 6.1. Fast in, fast out, money in the bank and not sitting there possibly losing value or the account holding it being banned.

Professional RMT wants rapid turnover, of course.

What about the hobbyists using it as a way to generate a little extra income on the side? Player to player RMT "under the table" has been a thing in MMOs all along. They're not going to be deterred by the short term investment and effort because it's just a hobby.

Even if it's not RMTers who are building subs, it doesn't detract from the point that houses are being hoarded in the tens or even hundreds by one single player account (40 FC houses * 4 regions = 160 FC houses per account).

There are several hoarders who are just utilizing this method to get gil and this massive influx of gil can lead to market manipulation which hurts ordinary players, not to mention these houses end up being locked away from other players who want them for their intended use.

The standard subscription is 40 characters total per account, not per region, so it would cap at 40 FC houses per account. That's still a considerable number for the hoarders to work with, of course.

[Nepentha]

Professional RMT wants rapid turnover, of course.

What about the hobbyists using it as a way to generate a little extra income on the side? Player to player RMT "under the table" has been a thing in MMOs all along. They're not going to be deterred by the short term investment and effort because it's just a hobby.

In this instance, SE would have to actually, yanno, research and act on their own ToS. Or like, read the reports that people send in, and handle the few cases of small time player run RMT operations.

Which... they aren't apparently willing to do.

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